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GCK to FRN: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,625 mi
4,224 km · 2,281 nm
5h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, United States
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 mi away
Near FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCK from FRN?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,625 miles (4,224 km, 2,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Garden City and Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 3 hours behind Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to FRN?
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